middle class
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But the middle class entered a prolonged period of weakening in the 1970s.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The benchmarks for the contemporary understanding of the American middle class evolved in the 20th century, said Sam Pizzigati, an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, a progressive think tank.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Over the next three decades, soaring demand for the fruit transformed Michoacán state into the center of global avocado production — and catapulted a generation of people like Pancho from poverty into the middle class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Overall, Americans believe it is harder for them to enter the middle class and enjoy financial security than it was for their parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Through it all, one thing was constant: a factory job that was his ticket to the middle class.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
